Springfield could see up to 10 inches of snow in another winter storm that is expected to hit in earnest on Saturday night.

The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch for the region from 9 p.m. Saturday to 6 a.m. Monday.

Snow will likely begin to fall Friday night, with accumulation of less than 1 inch according to the National Weather Service.

The snow will pause during the day Saturday, with temperatures near 30, before resuming at night and into Sunday night. The weather service on Friday morning was predicting 1 to 3 inches of snow on Saturday and another 3 to 7 inches during the day on Sunday.

Springfield has had 42.3 inches of snow so far this winter, just short of the record 45.2 inches received in the winter of 1981-82.

The city had just 11.9 inches of snow at the same point last year.

Here’s the entire National Weather Service forecast for this weekend:

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Wind chill values between zero and 10. South southeast wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 28. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west after midnight.

Saturday: Cloudy, with a high near 32. West northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

Saturday Night: Snow. Low around 17. North wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Sunday: Snow. High near 21. North wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.